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LIVE joins Government Brexit group

Live music industry umbrella body Live newly established companies . music Industry Venues & Entertainment Stanley said , “ Brexit created a ( LIVE ) said it has accepted a real threat to the way our worldleading sector operated . Frictionless
Government invitation to join its UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement movement and trade are core to
Domestic Advisory Group ( DAG ).
European touring , so to protect our
The move will see LIVE collectively sector we have worked tirelessly to represent the entire entertainment and find effective and rapid solutions to our cultural industries on the DAG , and problems . provide it an opportunity to emphasise “ Our appointment to the DAG is the impact of Brexit on the live music another major step in protecting our and events industry . industry and creating an environment The DAG is a consultative body set where we can continue to nurture by the Government in order for it to hear young talent and provide them with from representatives of the industries the opportunities needed to build most affected by the agreed terms of successful careers .” the Brexit deal , including the energy , LIVE said its immediate priority will retail and food industries . be raising the outstanding issues facing
LIVE has secured significant the live entertainment sectors which changes in regulation from the EU and include : UK Governments via its Touring Group , • The need for non-onerous , zero- or headed by Marshall Arts promoter low-cost work and travel reciprocal Craig Stanley . They include the removal arrangements for musicians and other of costly visas to tour across Spain industry professionals across all EU and securing a temporary mechanism member states , especially those such that reduces restrictive cabotage as Croatia which still have complex regulations limiting the movement of processes for visas . touring trucks ( p31 ).
• The introduction of tailored bridging
The UK is currently the second support and special measures to allow biggest exporter of music in the for own account vehicles and smaller world , and Europe is its closest and haulage operators to tour Europe most important international market . without the need to establish EU Under new rules created post-Brexit , operating bases .
European touring has become more
• Immediate financial support for expensive , more complicated , and industries to mitigate disruption more difficult to execute . This is caused by Brexit through a Transitional especially true for smaller artists and Support Package .

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